Preview: Sandia Matadors vs. Piedra Vista Panthers
Sandia is 8-0 against Piedra Vista since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Sandia Matadors will head out on the road to take on the Piedra Vista Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Sandia and eight for Piedra Vista.
Last Friday, Sandia faced La Cueva in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Sandia fell 59-50 to La Cueva. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Sandia has scored all season.
Sandia might have lost, but man, Thomas Adams was a machine: he scored 23 points. Another player making a difference was Zaire Ndyabagye, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Piedra Vista suffered a tough 76-52 defeat at the hands of West Mesa on Friday. While losing is never fun, Piedra Vista can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while West Mesa is ranked 15th).
Sandia's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Piedra Vista, they dropped their record down to 5-19 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Sandia against Piedra Vista in their previous meeting on February 2nd as the squad secured a 97-45 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sandia since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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